Background
Taeuber, Karl Ernst was born on March 31, 1936 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Conrad F. and Irene (Barnes) Taeuber.
Taeuber, Karl Ernst was born on March 31, 1936 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Conrad F. and Irene (Barnes) Taeuber.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1955; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1959; postgraduate, University of Chicago, 1958-1959.
Sociologist, National Cancer Institute, 1959-1961;
member of faculty, University of Chicago, 1961-1963;
member of faculty, University of California at Berkeley, 1963-1964;
professor sociology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1964;
department chairman sociology, University of Wisconsin, 1970-1973;
on leave at, Rand Corporation, 1969-1970. Fellow Institute for Research on Poverty, since 1966, assistant director, 1978-1980. Director Center for Demography and Ecology, 1980-1985.
Chairman Council Interuniv. Consortium Political and Social Research, 1988-1990. Expert witness in school segregation, housing discrimination, census undercount cases.
Board of directors Social Science Research Council, 1970-1975. Member Madison School District Desegregation Task Force, 1983-1984, chairman Integration Monitoring Committee, 1984-1986. Served with United States Public Health Service, 1959-1961.
Member Population Association American (director 1966-1969).
Married Alma Ficks, March 17, 1960. Children: Shawn Eric, Stacy Robin, Wendy Kim.